FramSat-1
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| Mission type | Technology demonstration |
|---|---|
| Operator |  NTNU |
| Website | orbitntnu |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 5 September 2026 |
| Rocket | Spectrum |
| Launch site | Andøya Space |
| Contractor |  Isar Aerospace |
.png) FramSat-1 mission patch | |
FramSat-1 is a technology demonstration satellite developed by Orbit NTNU, a student team from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, with the support of the Fly Your Satellite! programme of the European Space Agency (ESA).[1] The 1U CubeSat-type small satellite was designed, apart from supporting education, to test an experimental sun sensor developed by Eidsvoll Electronics (EIDEL) for use in satellites and sounding rockets.[2][3][4][5] FramSat-1 was launched from Andøya Spaceport to low Earth orbit on 5 September 2026 on the "Onward and Upward" flight of the Spectrum rocket, the first successful orbital launch from West European soil,[6] thus also becoming the first Norwegian satellite launched from Norway.[3] The launch of the satellite was supported by a microlauncher competition funded by ESA and DLR.[7]
See also
[edit]- Fram2 – First crewed polar orbit spaceflight
References
[edit]- ↑ "Teams selected for the pilot edition of Fly Your Satellite! Test Opportunities". www.esa.int. Retrieved 2026-09-06.
- ↑ "Framsat-1 shake test". Andoya Space. 2023-02-24. Retrieved 2026-09-06.
- 1 2 "Orbit NTNU ready to launch satellite from Andøya". www.nordsec-cluster.no. Retrieved 2026-09-06.
- ↑ Birkeland, Roger; Bratvold, Torbjørn; Kindem, Håkon; Ytterboe, Nora; Askeland, Mathias Ådlandsvik; Castberg, Herman; Egeland, Ivar; Bekkeng, Tore Andre; Grande, Jøran (2024). "FramSat-1: The First Norwegian Satellite from Norwegian Soil". 31st IAA Symposium on Small Satellite Missions. International Astronautical Federation (IAF): 437–450. doi:10.52202/078365-0050. ISBN 979-8-3313-1216-9.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: periodical has ISBN (link) - ↑ "SatNOGS DB - FRAMSAT-1". db.satnogs.org. Retrieved 2026-09-06.
- ↑ Spectrum, Mike Wall "This is right now making history-making history for; Isar, making history for; Europe.", making history for (2026-09-05). "Private German rocket makes history, reaches orbit from European soil". Space. Retrieved 2026-09-06.
- ↑ "DLR – Microlauncher competition-first payload winners chosen". www.dlr.de. Retrieved 2026-09-06.